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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Senior AI/ML Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to prototype, develop, and deliver AI-enhanced products into impactful customer-centric solutions.
This role is hybrid, with a requirement to be onsite in Maryland three days per week
What You'll Be Doing:
Passion for matching data driven AI/ML systems with the problems they solve.
Architect and develop AI solutions into existing programs and products. Refine solutions using available data in analytical models and test cases.
Experience with graph and relational databases and diverse data formats including text, JSON, and Pandas data frames.
Present results and ideas to key decision makers, customers, analysts, and other stakeholders.
Consult and refine features and objectives with stakeholders. Derive from the system requirements an understanding of stakeholder needs, functions that may be logically inferred and implied as essential to system effectiveness. Translate these requirements to low-level implementations to fulfill needs.
Configure, support, troubleshoot, and integrate data solutions into cloud and virtual environments/infrastructure including AWS.
Building required infrastructure and architecture for optimal extraction, transformation and loading of data from various data sources.
Curate and collect data from a variety of traditional and non-traditional sources.
Collaborate with team members to monitor and analyze model performance and data accuracy.
Perform documentation of all processes, models, and activities.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
B.S. in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or related discipline. Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
Minimum five (5) years of experience in AI/ML projects including data engineering, application software development, and/or system integration.
Active Top Secret clearance with Polygraph eligibility
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Experience in Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Operations domains.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
Programming experience with Java, Python, or C++.
Experience working in air-gapped and secure cloud environments such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and/or Azure.
Proficient working with statistical analysis at scale.
Experience developing, debugging, and tuning data processing.
Experience working with modern tools for big data processing and scalable machine learning (e.g., AWS, GCP, Kafka, Apache Spark, Hadoop, SQL, NoSQL).
Interest in learning and researching AI/ML and latest data science tradecraft and technology.
Familiarity with Agile and Scaled Agile (SAFe) project planning.
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Top Secret security clearance is required to apply, however, the selected candidate must be able to obtain a Top Secret SCI clearance prior to the start date.This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $196,400.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
Skills Required
- B.S. in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Data Science, or related discipline (or equivalent experience)
- Minimum five (5) years of experience in AI/ML projects including data engineering, application software development, and/or system integration
- Active Top Secret security clearance with Polygraph eligibility
- Must be able to obtain Top Secret SCI prior to start date
- Hybrid role requiring onsite presence in Maryland three days per week
- Experience with graph and relational databases and diverse data formats including text, JSON, and Pandas data frames
- Experience in Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Operations domains
- Programming experience with Java, Python, or C++
- Experience working in air-gapped and secure cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, and/or Azure
- Proficient working with statistical analysis at scale
- Experience developing, debugging, and tuning data processing
- Experience with modern big data processing and scalable ML tools (e.g., Kafka, Apache Spark, Hadoop, SQL, NoSQL)
- Familiarity with Agile and Scaled Agile (SAFe) project planning
Parsons Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are framed as a major value driver, with an ESOP alongside a 401(k) match and additional stock-purchase options contributing meaningfully to total rewards. This structure is positioned as especially attractive for employees who value long-term wealth-building over immediate cash.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and choice-rich, with multiple plan types (PPO, HDHP, and some HMO networks) plus dental, vision, EAP, and wellness resources. The availability of different plan designs and national-carrier coverage supports varied employee needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are portrayed as competitive, including PTO, holidays, flexible schedules such as a 9/80 option for eligible roles, and floating holidays in the U.S. Paid parental leave of 160 hours is also highlighted as a meaningful component of the overall package.
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What We Do
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider with a focus on making the world safer, smarter, healthier, more sustainable, and more connected. Founded in 1944, Parsons primarily serves the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. Uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services, the corporation delivers state-of-the-art solutions to federal, regional, and local government agencies as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons has a reputation for inclusion and diversity and has been named to the Ethisphere Institute’s list of World’s Most Ethical Companies for 10 consecutive years. Parsons facilitates a culture of innovation by encouraging collaboration among its employees and providing opportunities for career growth. With offices around the globe, people of varied talents and backgrounds, and a wide range of exciting projects, the possibilities at Parsons are endless. For more about Parsons, visit www.parsons.com. Mission: Delivering innovative infrastructure, defense, and security solutions to enable a more sustainable, safer, smarter, and more connected world.
